Martial Art of the Week: Ninjitsu

Ninjitsu is a collection of techniques used by groups of assassins who fought for against and with the Japanese samurai. Ninjitsu focuses on stealth, espionage and escape techniques so that if on an assassination mission they would only have one fight and if they were on a spying mission no conflicts would occur. In the area of combat ninjas first learn empty hand techniques many of which resemble Japanese Jiu Jitsu and modern street fighting methods. Ninjas would then learn how to use a variety of weapons and also how to defend against them.

What I like: Ninjitsu includes more than jsut combat methods it also teaches you how to escape. Plus who dosent want to be a ninja its freakin cool :)
What I dont like: Ninjitsu is old and antiquated it does not have any way to deal with attacks from guns or navigating modern landscapes. However it wouldnt be hard to add these aspects into a moden ninjitsu curriculum
Where to learn:If you’re looking to learn Ninjitsu Masaaki Hatsumi is the only way to go.